I've posted about this before, but I wanted to give an update and ask for more advice.
I hired a makeup artist last November and sent her the deposit. Since my wedding is 48 days away, I wanted to contact her and confirm everything with her. That was on Monday morning and I have not received a response from her. I follow her on Instagram and maybe this has nothing to do with her getting back to me, but she's posted twice on there after I reached out to her. I double-checked the email address with the one on her website, and my MOH even attempted to get a hold of her yesterday by calling her - NA, but left a voicemail. I am not sure what to think as she has nothing but 5-star reviews on TheKnot, where I found her. Her most recent reviews were from October last year, so that's somewhat recent.
I have this sinking feeling that she took my deposit and is ghosting me because she doesn't want to do it? I told her from the start that I only wanted makeup done for my bridesmaids and my mother, that I was doing my own, and typically MUAs get the most band for their buck on the brides, so maybe she felt it wasn't worth it? Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions.
However, this is quite odd and frustratingly hypocritical - she recently published on her IG Stories a court-ordered check from a client who never paid her. She more or less warned that this is what happens when you don't pay her: you get sued. Not to mention, she posted the girl's name. I thought that was so off-putting and unprofessional. Yes, this unfortunately happens, but why post this on your professional page? BUT IT'S OK FOR YOU TO TAKE A CLIENT'S DEPOSIT AND GHOST THEM? Ugh.
I told my photographer what happened and asked him if he knew anyone he could recommend, so I looked over a few others this morning and contacted them, letting them know what happened. One already responded and told me that she's available for my wedding day.
Should I book with her, or wait a few more days until Monday and then book with her, just in case?
